The Tuesday Happy Dance

It was so much hard work to get here and I finally got my first order today for Glo Bars to be carried in a large health food store in Thornhill, Ontario. This health food store is amazing and I couldn’t be more proud to have my bars on their shelves. However, I don’t want to jinx myself, so I am going to wait until the bars are actually on the store shelves before I tell you where they will be sold! I hope that those of you in the area will stop by next week and show your support! :) I will be revealing the exact location shortly…

Whew. Very exciting morning.

In other news, I am trying to post twice a day now. I am testing it out to see how it goes! My goal is shorter and more frequent posts. I think this will be more manageable for me rather than one huge post a day. No promises yet though! ;)

Breakfast was another Carrot Cake Green Monster. Lunch was quick, healthy, and delicious…

Amy’s Reduced-sodium Split pea soup:

Mary’s Crackers with hummus:

Red Pepper with balsamic:

High in iron—MULBERRIES!

Stems and all. ;)

I did not have time to do a health news round up while away on vacation so I thought I would put one together today to catch up on some great health links from the past week!

I picked win a race of any distance because that is probably the least likely for me. However, one of my shorter term goals is to come in the top three in my age group. I did that for my first race- a fairly small 10k- and I would like to do it again! What did you pick?

Today is another rest day for me because I am a bit sore from my 10k mock race yesterday! Need to rest up in case I end up racing this weekend… :) Thanks for sharing your thoughts on how far you will drive for a race! It was fun to read. I would love to organize a big race meet-up at some point. I have always wanted to run a race in San Francisco—anyone have any good races to suggest? :)

Woot woot!!! That is truly awesome. How a year can change things, right?? I’m like you with the jinxes, so don’t disclose the name of the shop until they’re on the shelf–and then toast to your success in the aisle next to them :-)

CONGRATS!!! it is so amazing since i’ve been following you since before the bars even existed. I love to read the transformation of your business. can’t wait to see them at the big stores, like whole foods!!!:):)

Congratulations Angela! Can’t wait to see Glo bars in a store in Vancouver one day!
I just signed up for the San Francisco Women’s Marathon which is on October 17th this year, there is a half marathon as well. Best thing about this race is that you get a Tiffany & co. finishers necklace!! Its a lottery though so will have to wait and see if I get a place. Here is the link for it: http://inside.nike.com/blogs/nikerunning_events-en_US/?tags=nike_womens_marathon_2010

Hi Glow,
I am so excited that you will have your bars in stores. I have been wanting to buy them. When they come out I will be able to show them on my blog. That lunch looks stellar.

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I have 2 university degrees in healthcare field. Am passionate about writing, nutrition, literacy, and finding the way in life!!
At a tough spot in life now, but trying to trooper thru as best I can.
Anyway, if u know of any jobs , let me know :) My industry is not doing so well with hiring and I am financially in crisis! SOrry for the novel!
I certainly don’t eat as beautifully as u…but everyone is different!

I am so happy for you! Congratulations!! Could not happen to a more dedicated, deserving and hard working person. You really are an amazing person Angela and you have inspired me and many others on the web already. Now it is your turn to take the in store health food market by storm. Good for you and well done!!!!!!

I missed your post about the how far you would go. I flew to Vancouver last year to do the Grouse Grind and it was amazing! Congrats on the store thingy. If you every go peanut and almond free, that would be wonderful..unless my allergies clear up!

I think running a marathon is the only realistic goal for me out of all those choices– there’s no way I’m skydiving EVER (terrified of heights!), and I’m pretty wimpy when it comes to biking and swimming, too, so a triathlon is out of the question, too! :D

I picked to win a race of any distance because that’s the one that’s least likely to happen for me right now. I have plans to do the other 4 things within the next couple of years, but it’s harder to plan winning a whole race!

Ok I SO know but I don’t wanna jinx ya. Does it start with an “A”? If so that is my MOST favourite store ever! Amazing selection, even better prices. I am like a kid in a candy store when I’m there. I wish there was one in the west-end. Congrats!

I picked qualify for Boston, similarly because I think it’s the least possible for me. After finishing my first half last month, I know I’ll definitely be able to run a marathon one day (when I have enough time for the training). Winning my age division would be fun, but not top priority for me. I know there are lots of faster runners out there, I’m just happy improving my own time. And skydiving is so not an option for me EVER!

Congrats!! This is great news to hear! If you ever make a globar without peanut butter or peanuts, I would love to try it. :) I’m not allergic – I just don’t like the taste of PB. Almond butter is my love. :D

A triathalon sounds interesting, but I think I’d rather stick to one activity – running or swimming.

Yay! Congratulations on your bars being sold in stores!!! How exciting!!

I picked I would qualify for the Boston Marathon. Why, you ask? Well I figured I can run a marathon, compete in a triathlon and skydive all with just some training and money. Doesn’t mean I necessarily have to be a fast runner/biker/swimmer/faller. :-) I just have to do it. The tie was between winning a race and qualifying for Boston, and for me, qualifying for the Boston Marathon would be amazing! Especially, because realistically, I am not a fast runner and will probably never qualify unless I’m 80 and still in excellent health! :-) Here’s to banking on health in my old ages!

I voted “qualify for Boston Marathon”. A dear friend of mine has run it twice and she’s a power house! Up there with the elite runners. Quilifing would be a personal goal to know I’m good enough, fast enough to be running with other elite runners.

Another personal one, is to be able to pace with my hubby in 10k runs. His PB is 35:08. He think’s my PB of 45 is a stroll in the park lol.

I had to put “complete a triathlon”, because:
1. I don’t swim worth a darn
2. After running a half marathon and training for a 2nd, I really have no desire to do a marathon.
3. Boston – see #2. I mean, it would be AWESOME to qualify for Boston, but it’s a physical impossibility, so I wanted to pick something that was actually realistic. I bet if I worked at it, I could run a half at a 9:00 mile. But qualify for Boston? Physically impossible.
4. Win a race: see #3. I came in 4th in a 5k once. #3 was 6 minutes faster. I won’t ever win a race until I’m running a 7:30 mile or thereabouts, and that’s not realistic.
5. Skydive…no way, nuh uh forget about that. Yikes.

I have a suggestion for a race that is NEAR San Francisco. The Big Sur Marathon! Arguably the most scenic marathon in the world. They have a 20 mile powerwalk and 10.6, and 9 mile races. It is the last Sunday in April – you can check it out at http://www.bsim.org.

I have participated in the 10 mile and hoped to run/walk the 20 mile this year, but it was sold out by the time I registered. I am registered for the 9 miler and hope to someday run the marathon. Someday….

About time!! :) Actually, I have to confess that I haven’t ordered your go bars (yet), but they look very yummy – and I have made some of your recipes and they were all really good . .. so how could a health store turn you down. Time for a week celebration methinks!! :)

Congrats on the Glo bars! I like the idea of 2 posts a day, I normally check OSG when I get online just incase you’ve posted again since I got on last :p I picked qualify for Boston…that’s my “secret life goal”. I also have always said the only reason I would get a tattoo is if I ran Boston, maybe one day!

Congratulations, and I can only chime in with the others: tell us when they are available for shipping to other places :-) untill then, hope sales will be terrific. Thanks for the health news, and love your food, easy and inspiring ;-)

I’m from Thornhill and I totally know which health food store you’re talking about (I think!!). Congrats!! I know that place is super popular and very busy, especially since it’s one of the few really good health food stores up that way (besides the Planet Organics chains). Very exciting! The next time I am up to visit my parents I will stop in and buy one of your bars :)

I picked qualify for Boston. I finished 1 marathon in 2009 but went WAY slower than I had planned (I was actually getting over an infection and wasn’t as recovered as I thought, not a good time to try my first marathon!) I would like to get my time down the next time I do one (planning on 2011), but you need a pretty darn good time to qualify for Boston! lol I can’t swim, so triathlons are out of the picture!

A day behind in my reading. CONGRATULATIONS on getting your Glo Bars into a store. I am relatively new to following your site (a month or two) and recently checked out your Glo Bar site. So inspirational all that you have done and gotten with your hard work.

Poll answer:
Tiathlong – as I am signed up for a Try-a-try (375m swim, 10k bike & 2.5k run) Aug 22nd in Orillia.

Just saw this one today! Can I get a whoot-whoot!!!!! Way to go lady! It’s funny, because we have a store down here in Dallas, called Central Mkt and also a Market St and I’ve looked for your bars but to no avail….so now that you will be placing them out there, what stores will you be putting them in? Or did I miss that info.? Doh!

Answer to your question:
I’ve done a marathon
I’ve done several triathlons
So I chose skydive, because that is on my bucket list and I wanted to do it for my 40th but chickened out so I’ll do it this year for my DH’s 50th since he wants to do it. Woohoo!

As for a good race in SF, I believe there is a really cool, women’s race, the Nike Women’s marathon and half marathon. Not sure the time of year it is, but I’d love to do that one, because I love SF!!!